Shoppers wander the Market in the Alley in June. The Downtown Project- and Tony Hsieh-affiliated group behind the market wants to eventually take the pop-up to once a week. (Megan Fazio) TGI Thursday on Third Street The final Third Thursday on Third of 2018 will be held this Thursday on the stretch of Third Street between Ogden and Stewart, adjacent to the Downtown Grand. The party will include street games, giveaways, music by DJ Edoc and half a dozen food trucks, while local artists HISTER and Ryan Brunty will draw inspiration from the movie “Halloween” for the final illustration battle of the year. The free event is from 7-10 p.m. downtowngrand.com Brews and bites at downtown fest The seventh annual Downtown Brew Festival will take place Saturday at the Clark County Amphitheater, 500 S. Grand Central Parkway, featuring more than 200 craft beers from over 60 breweries and food from Tacotarian, A Family Secret, Good Pie, Toddy Shop, Sausagefest and The Corndog Company. … [Read more...] about Discover market, Third Thursday, Brew Fest in downtown Las Vegas

The Kidz Street Festival is this week. (Facebook) October First Friday theme is ‘Connect’ First Friday celebrates its 16th anniversary this month with the theme “Connect.” October’s featured artist is painter, sculptor and fabricator/designer Justin Lepper, aka Dr. Lepper. Live entertainment will include Rising Stars, Shea Freedom, Lovers and Strangers and Jason Rylan, who will sing “Strong” on the Main Stage at 9 p.m. as a tribute to Oct. 1 victims and survivors. The festival’s main stage is located at the south end of the Art Way parking lot, with the majority of artists and vendors on First Street, extending to Hoover. firstfridaylasvegas.com Coffee, conversation at Vesta tasting Vesta Coffee Roasters will host a free “Public Cupping” (a tasting) at 6 p.m. Friday. Guests will be able to test five coffees and discuss the aroma, taste, body and flavor of each. 1114 S. Casino Center Blvd., vestacoffee.com Nickel specials … [Read more...] about Free coffee, nickel beer, First Friday in downtown Las Vegas

Clark County Detention Center in downtown Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto Las Vegas police on Tuesday arrested a man suspected of shooting another man to death in the central valley last week. Gonzalo Rivera, 42, was arrested in the shooting death of 46-year-old Mark Salazar on Friday, police said. A passerby found Salazar in an alley on the 3700 block of Hazelwood Street, near Twain Avenue and Swenson Street, and called emergency responders, police said. Investigators said the shooting happened about 9:30 p.m. Salazar died in the alley, police said. Rivera was booked into the Clark County Detention Center where he faces a count of murder. Contact Blake Apgar at [email protected] or 702-387-5298. Follow @blakeapgar on Twitter. … [Read more...] about Police arrest suspect in central Las Vegas shooting death